You must have wondered many times why flight attendants sit with their hands up when the plane takes off from the runway...

Rising to the clouds can sometimes lead to problems. But when there are problems, taking this position is useful for flight attendants.

"Have you ever wondered why cabin crew members sit on their hands during takeoff and landing?" asked Henny Lim, an airline stewardess in the Philippines, in a TikTok video. "It's called the support position," the New York Post reports.

In the video, which has the most views, 29-year-old Lim revealed the secrets of the fascinating safety procedures she and her colleagues follow to reduce the risk of bodily harm in emergencies.

- This position involves putting on the seat belt tightly, sitting up straight, sitting on your hands - palms up, thumbs retracted and hands relaxed, and placing your feet flat on the floor, reports the Telegraph.

The goal is to keep the body in a rigid position so that if an unplanned emergency situation occurs, the body is less damaged - explained Henny.

Lim and her co-worker demonstrated a peculiar posture, strapping into their seats and tucking their arms under their bodies.

"This limits the movement of the body, so there's less chance of injury if there's a problem," she explained, adding that the cabin crew isn't just sitting around in the middle of mid-air difficulties.

"During the difficulties, we will also go through a silent check, which prepares us for an emergency situation during each takeoff and landing. This includes being aware of the emergency equipment on site, checking the doors, listening for commands and noting any visual signals outside the aircraft," Lim said.